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November 30 2009
Building a green sunroom
I've been investigating building a sunroom in place of our back patio to pull in some natural heat during the long winter. After some initial research, I've come to a road block. What I found out is that there are two kinds of sunrooms; three season and four season. The four season sunroom becomes a part of the house and therefore you have to heat it all winter. Not green.
The three season sunroom typically has a solid roof to prevent it from overheating in the summer thus blocking out a lot of the sun. If you go with a glass or equivalent roof, it becomes a sauna in the summer. Does anyone know a way around this problem?
The three season sunroom typically has a solid roof to prevent it from overheating in the summer thus blocking out a lot of the sun. If you go with a glass or equivalent roof, it becomes a sauna in the summer. Does anyone know a way around this problem?
